Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger

2010-01-08 Thread wes kennedy
application engineer.  I hope to be using your consulting services if I get over my head. Thanks and Happy New Year! -Wes Kennedy 303-653-3073 --- On Tue, 4/28/09, Bill Brooks wrote: From: Bill Brooks Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger To: "'RE-wrenches'" Dat

Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger

2009-04-29 Thread Joel Davidson
Message - From: Matt Lafferty To: 'RE-wrenches' Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 12:48 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger Hi Bill, I so totally agree with your comment about the price of these being a non-issue, all things considered. As long as we&

Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger

2009-04-29 Thread Joel Davidson
: Matt Lafferty To: 'RE-wrenches' Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 8:08 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger Hi Keith, Both hands up here. From day 1 in PV. Every single field-installed current carrying conductor to the point of termination. AC & DC. BEF

Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger

2009-04-28 Thread John Raynes
sts.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Richard L Ratico Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 12:18 PM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger Bill and Matt, Meggering is hard on insulation. It may, or may not, be har

Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger

2009-04-28 Thread Bill Brooks
: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger Bill and Matt, Meggering is hard on insulation. It may, or may not, be hard or harder on PV cells that is the question. Could you guys please elaborate on that? Dick Solarwind Electric P.S. Bill, your

Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger

2009-04-28 Thread Matt Lafferty
ting, wire-management, test results and findings, if you can. I'm gonna hang onto my 1520... If anybody wants to see what one looks like with a 100% Battery Level, let me know... I'll hold it up in front of my webcam for ya! No Ground Faults! Matt Lafferty _____ From: re-wrenche

Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger

2009-04-28 Thread Richard L Ratico
Bill and Matt, Meggering is hard on insulation. It may, or may not, be hard or harder on PV cells that is the question. Could you guys please elaborate on that? Dick Solarwind Electric P.S. Bill, your recent class here in Vermont was great. Thanks. ---Bill Brooks wrote: Just to add punct

Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger

2009-04-28 Thread Bill Brooks
es.org] On Behalf Of David Palumbo Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 7:59 AM To: gilliga...@gmail.com; 'RE-wrenches' Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger Matt, "Muggering", I think that will catch on. The last post, I think, ol' Uncle Bill Brooks (4/13/09

Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger

2009-04-28 Thread David Palumbo
range? Dave From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Matt Lafferty Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 9:56 AM To: 'RE-wrenches' Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger RE: Suggested replacements for Fluk

Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger

2009-04-28 Thread Jeff Yago
Since we work in many states, we usually use local electricians to do a large part of the wiring after modules and inverters are mounted.  Most do a great job even without prior solar experience as long as we are there to direct their work.  On every job after the wiring is completed, I personally

Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger

2009-04-28 Thread robert ellison
Sorry it's already covered. Thats what I get for not reading all the way to the bottom of the posts. Bob On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 10:11 AM, robert ellison wrote: > http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/fluke/pricelist.htm Has a 1507 for > $385.06 > > > > > On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 9:55 AM, Matt Laff

Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger

2009-04-28 Thread robert ellison
http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/fluke/pricelist.htm Has a 1507 for $385.06 On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 9:55 AM, Matt Lafferty wrote: > RE: Suggested replacements for Fluke 1520 and "pricey meters"... Good > News below! > > Another Wrench sent me a note off-list last night, asking how much a >

Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger

2009-04-28 Thread Matt Lafferty
RE: Suggested replacements for Fluke 1520 and "pricey meters"... Good News below! Another Wrench sent me a note off-list last night, asking how much a "muggering" would cost. Here's what I sent him: When I got that 1520 it was just over $600. I just checked online and find that it's a discontin

Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger

2009-04-28 Thread David Palumbo
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger Just went to check the Fluke 1520 price. Looks like it is discontinued. They do have a couple suggested replacements. Just for reference, Bob On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:08 PM, Matt Lafferty wrote: Hi Keith, Both hands up here

Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger

2009-04-28 Thread robert ellison
Just went to check the Fluke 1520 price. Looks like it is discontinued. They do have a couple suggested replacements. Just for reference, Bob On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:08 PM, Matt Lafferty wrote: > Hi Keith, > > Both hands up here. From day 1 in PV. > > Every single field-installed current car

Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger

2009-04-27 Thread Matt Lafferty
Hi Keith, Both hands up here. From day 1 in PV. Every single field-installed current carrying conductor to the point of termination. AC & DC. BEFORE energizing them! One megger lead on the conductor, the other on the raceway or ground-wire. Megger @ 1kV. Must be greater than 250 Megohms to pass

Re: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to Megger

2009-04-27 Thread Max Balchowsky
I haven't used a meggar since I stopped designing traffic signal systems. No ill affects so far ( 20 years now ) Max Balchowsky SEE Systems From: Keith Cronin To: RE-Wrenches Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 2:36:35 PM Subject: [RE-wrenches] To Megger or not to